Mike McGinnis is a student of the game and loves to study hockey’s finer and often overlooked details in an attempt to create clarity. His personal approach utilizes video examples coupled with descriptive language and game like training scenarios. Through his various roles, including Coach Development with Hockey Alberta, McGinnis is on the ice with more than 500 athletes annually, which has been instrumental in applying and experimenting with learned techniques.

During this 33-minute Global Skills Showcase presentation, McGinnis breaks his teachings into three segments: The Why (how can it help me/us), The How (technique & analysis) and The When & Where (exploring common gameplay scenarios). With 70% of contested puck battles happening along the wall, having the ability to control pucks there can shape the outcome of a game.

This presentation is minor hockey biased, covering mainly U13AA to junior, but McGinnis uses various NHL examples.

“Mike brings an appreciation of the ‘Hard Skills’ and overall a very detailed approach to breaking down the mechanics of an individual skill,” said Aaron Wilbur, Founder of The Coaches Site. “I’ve been impressed by his ability to communicate not just the execution of a skill, but also its various applications in a game setting.”